Do you use a comma when listing 3 things

How to Use Commas with Items in a Series

Commas for two items in a series

Do not use a comma if a sentence contains a list of only two items.

• Example: I like apples and bananas.
• Example: I like to paint and sing.

Do not use a comma if a sentence contains a list of only two items, even if each item is described with many words.

• Example: I like apples baked with walnuts and bananas topped with chocolate and whipped cream.

In the above example, no commas are required.

Commas in a series examples

Even if many words are being used to describe items in a list, from a grammatical standpoint there are only two items being listed: 1. apples [baked with walnuts] and 2. bananas [topped with chocolate and whipped cream].

Commas for three or more items in a series

Use commas to separate three or more items in a series.

• Example: The café's smoothie flavors are apple, mango, strawberry, and banana.
• Example: The café's smoothie flavors are apple, mango, strawberry and banana.

In the first example, a comma is placed before the last item in the list, and banana.

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